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I realized how truly hard it was, really, to see someone you love change right before your eyes. Not only is it scary, it throws your balance off as well.

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
Love
Eye
Someone
Change
Throws
Wells
Scary
Well
Realized
Right
Balance
Hard
Truly
Really
Eyes

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